Monks from Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, a Hindu group, take part in a religious ceremony in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sept. 3, 2026. Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP via Getty Images

What the Eiffel Tower controversy reveals about a Hindu monastic practice – known as ‘brahmacharya’

‘Brahmacharya’ is a monastic discipline centered on controlling the senses and directing attention toward spiritual practice.

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